GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KARSOG

"Knowledge is the Elixir of Life" Emblem

Co-Educational Institution, Affiliated to SPU Mandi and HPU Shimla,
Accredited by NAAC, Ministry of HRD Govt. of India

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Geography Department


Year of establishment - 1994
Names of Programs/Courses Offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters, Integrated Ph.D., etc.)
Details of courses

Course (UG) (DSC/SEC/DSE/GE) Course Name Course Code Course Description/Outcome Common Teaching Methods
UG (DSC) Physical Geography GEOGP101CC This course is designed to expose the students to the basic principles of physical geography. It includes topics such as origin of the earth and earth’s various components like lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (DSC) General Cartography (Practical) GEOGP102CC This course aims to teach students about the basics of map making with the help of various cartographic techniques. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
Lab Work
UG (DSC) Human Geography GEOGP201CC This course introduces students to the basic concepts in human geography like population, society, and the types of settlements. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (DSC) Environmental Geography GEOGP202CC In this course the students are introduced to the definition and scope of environmental geography, human-environment relationship, environmental problems, and various environmental initiatives in India. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (SEC) Regional Planning and Development GEOGP203SEC This course is designed to instil in the student a deeper understanding of regional planning and development with the help of various case studies with special focus on Himachal Pradesh as a hill region. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (SEC) Remote Sensing and GPS (Practical) GEOGP204SEC The main objective of this paper is to expose the students to the basics of remote sensing and GPS. It also provides for interpretations of aerial photographs and remote sensing images. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
Lab Work
UG (SEC) Geographic Information System (Practical) GEOGP301SEC This course is designed to enable students to have a basic understanding of GIS. It also provides for various exercises based on GIS to enhance the skillset of students. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (SEC) Field Techniques and Survey based Project Report (Practical) GEOGP302SEC This course aims to expose students to the role, value, and ethics of field work in geographical studies and leads to the production of field report by students. Chalk and Talk Method
E-Resources
Field Work
UG (DSE) Geography of India
or
GEOGP303- 1DSE This course provides a detailed knowledge about geography of India with special emphasis on physical setting, population, settlements, and resource base of our country. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (DSE) Economic Geography GEOGP303-2DSE This course exposes students to the definition, approaches, and fundamental concepts of economic geography with a special focus on locational theories. It also studies about various economic activities in different parts of the world. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (DSE) Disaster Management
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GEOGP304-1DSE This course introduces students to various types of disasters in the context of our nation. It also lays emphasis on disaster response and mitigation. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (DSE) Geography of Tourism GEOGP304-2DSE This course teaches about the nature, scope, and types of tourism with special focus on recent trends. Also, a case study of Himachal Pradesh in tourism sector is undertaken.

Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (GE) Disaster Risk Reduction GEOGP305-GE1 This course introduces students to various types of disasters in the context of our nation. It lays special focus on disaster risk reduction. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources
UG (GE) Sustainability and Development GEOGP306-GE2 This course aims to teach students about sustainability and sustainable development. It exposes learners to various sustainable development policies and programmes on national and international levels with special focus on education, health, and climate change. Chalk and Talk Method
ICT Tools
E-Resources

Mr. Gaurav Thakur

(BA (Hons), MA Geography, UGC-NET)
Department of Geography

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